On Sat, 29 Nov 1997, Joanna Goltzman wrote:
(snip)
> Even when I strech
> the traditional concept of heroism to include more than typical "male"
> heroism, I can't see Stavia as particularly heroic. She doesn't do much in
> the book except tell the story of her life in Women's Country.
I don't think Stavia is supposed to be a hero. I see *Gate to Women's
Country* as more of a "coming of age" story. Stavia makes some mistakes
and faces some difficult choices. She has to face some truths about
herself and her society that are painful to bear.
(snip)
> Perhaps Stavia isn't supposed to be a hero or is some sort of anti-hero.
> Maybe the group of women who run Women's Country can be considered a group
> hero. Any thoughts?
I also don't see the female leaders of Women's Country as heroes. They
merely maintain the status quo. They are concerned with continuing to
implement a decision (to genetically alter humans) that was made several
generations before. I don't see them coming up with more innovative ways
of acheiving their goals.
> Joanna
>
Stacey (ausar@netdoor.com)
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